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We apologize for any access issues you may have had over the last day or two to our website. All problems should now be corrected. If you used the contact form or Book Hunters form over the last day or two, please resend your request or question.

Do you enjoy reading fiction adventure - think Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, etc.? Or perhaps you're more interested in biography and nonfiction? Want to get monthly suggestions on new titles to read? If so, check out our new newsletters for Fiction Adventure and New Nonfiction. You can sign-up to receive these newsletters each month either via email or RSS.

If you read something else, say romance or mystery, we have newsletters on a variety of topics. Sign-up today from the same page and start getting monthly suggestions!

With temperatures often in the three digits these days, we invite you to cool off at any of our 25 branches. All branches have air conditioning and plenty of places to sit and relax. You might also want to peruse our collection of books, DVDs, and audios. This would also be a great time to take a free computer class or bring your child to storytime. All branches have a variety of programming this summer to help keep you cool.

At the recent Texas Library Association conference, the Lariat List, debuted. The List features 25 notable adult fiction works published the previous year. Keddy Outlaw, former branch librarian at West University Library, was a member of the committee. The list is currently featured on Library Journal's blog In the Bookroom. The main criteria for selection was that books be a "pleasure to read." The list represents a wide variety of genres.

We will be doing system maintenance on our Internet connection this weekend beginning at 4 PM on Thursday, April 1 (no, this is not an April Fool’s Joke). This maintenance will provide a faster response time on our computers and improve performance at peak times.

What does this mean? Beginning Thursday, April 1 at 4 PM the following services will be unavailable:

We are pleased to announce that the popular ValueLine database, which is a resource for investors, is now available to remote users. To use Valueline remotely, you will need your library card number to log in.

Our HCPL @ The Movies newsletter has been retired as of January. Now we bring you new newsletter which will highlight new DVDs in our collection. The newsletter will come out every month on the 22nd. Use this form to sign up by checking "New DVDs," entering your email address at the bottom, and clicking Submit.